NHS
Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse - Forensic - Newcastle
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Job Description
- Req#: L0047-NO124?language=en&page=1043&sort=publicationDateDesc
- You can offer full availability for at least three consecutive days per week.
- You will be NMC registered with at least 2 years or more experience in your chosen field.
- We are particularly interested in individuals with experience within a forensic setting.
- We are seeking professionalism and commitment to delivering client specific care. We expect all our nurses to share our dedication in supporting our clients on their pathway to recovery, showing compassion and motivation to support them on their journeys.
- You will need to be flexibly, having the ability to adapt to your surroundings and support family members whilst demonstrating the ability to maintain clear professional boundaries within a home setting.
- Attractive rates of pay from £35,000 per annum.
- Comfortable working environment.
- Accommodation & food provided (Live-in).
- Paid Induction and CPD support.
- Under the guidance of the Head of Clinical Operations, take day-to-day responsibility as a Case Manager for an identified caseload of clients with needs of varying complexity.
- To act as an advocate for people with trauma.
- To actively assist people as well as their carers and health and adult social care staff when using acute services.
- Engaging and interacting with to include them in decision making and care planning.
- Assessing patients, planning their care and identifying Reasonable Adjustments to enhance their care.
- Utilising a problem-solving approach to Care of patients.
- Promoting the safety and wellbeing of patients significant others and visitors.
- Promoting and delivering health education within the clinical area for patients.
- Under the guidance of the Clinical MDT, devise treatment programmes to address the recovery needs and physical wellbeing of individuals with varying mental health needs, undertaking a variety of evidence-based interventions relative to caseload priorities.
- Undertake generic mental health assessments and formulate agreed care plans in conjunction with the MDT, patient, and their family/carers.
- Carry out thorough risk assessments and create risk management plans ensuring appropriate risk documentation is available for appropriate individuals.
- To monitor service users during assessment activities and take the appropriate action in relation to any significant changes or possible risks.
- Attend Professionals Meetings, Progress Reviews and other work-led meetings as required and ensure clear channels of communication. Offer to the team his/her own insights into the health and well-being needs and wishes of the patient and make suggestions on the treatment that might be needed.
- To identify any specific precautions or contraindications to the proposed interventions/treatments and take the appropriate action.
- To respect the service users dignity, wishes and beliefs; obtain their consent for the interventions and/or treatments to be undertaken.
- To have sound knowledge of the use of medication for individuals with Mental Health difficulties, including side effects and contra-indications. To maintain awareness of Claimont medicine management policies and protocols and ensure adhered to practice guidance, as they are updated and respond to national and local guidance.
- To prepare for, undertake and record interventions/treatments correctly, and in line with legislation, policies, and procedures and/or established protocols.
- Ensure that written records of all aspects of service user treatment and progress are maintained throughout the treatment process.
- Complete and maintain all documentation and records as required, including electronic patient records within 24 hours of event
- Carry out activities with clients that enable full access to community life.
- Work with families/carers to assist them in understanding mental health and coping effectively with issues arising from their role as carers.
- Maintain the highest degree of confidentiality in delivery of treatment packages.
- Maintain effective communication with referring agents as appropriate.
- Maintain a high level of professional core psychiatric skills.
- Maintain effective clinical links with colleagues, carers and relatives of service users and develop links with community services/resources.
- Develop the use of evidence-based practice.
- Undertake clinical, professional, and managerial supervision (within the specified time), in line with professional and Trust policies.
- Attend and fully contribute to all team meetings.
- To report assessment findings in the appropriate format to the people who need them
- To ensure confidentiality and security of patient data is always maintained in compliance with the Data Protection Act.
- To ensure confidentiality of staff, patients and carers is maintained in line with Claimont policy.
- To attend appropriate mandatory training courses in line with requirements of the role, Health and Safety Regulations and as part of personal development, e.g., systems training, fire awareness training, appraisals.
- Ensure relevant registrations are maintained.
- Be part of the RCN or an equivalent professional body for insurance and advice purposes.
- To carry out any other duties as requested by the Registered Manager to ensure the quality of service provided by the team.
- To actively participate in a performance review and the development and implementation of a personal development plan.
- To take responsibility for their own professional development ensuring professional standards are maintained and statutory and mandatory training is in date and attend any training as requested. To adhere to the Professional Code of Conduct relating to your profession (if applicable).
- To uphold the principles and values set out in the Claimont Contractors Manual.
- To ensure that the health and wellbeing of patients is at the centre of all activities and that all staff engage and communicate with patients as appropriate.
- To always promote quality and safety of patients, visitors and staff thus enabling Claimont to meet its regulation requirements (Care Quality Commission Registration Regulations and Outcomes) that relate most directly to patients and strive for continuous quality improvement.
- To observe Claimont Equal Opportunities Policy providing equality of treatment and opportunity to employees, service users and service providers irrespective of sex, sexuality, age, marital status, ethnic origin, or disability.
- To take responsibility for the health & safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their omissions or actions at work.
- To promote Claimont Health and Safety Policy and ensure matters are managed in accordance with it.
- To co-operate with Claimont to ensure that statutory and departmental regulations are adhered to.
- Report accidents, incidents and near misses, implementing corrective action where necessary.
- To comply fully with the duties and responsibilities outlined the Claimont Information Governance Policy.
- To comply with the Data Protection Act 1998, NHS Confidentiality guidelines (e.g., Caldicott, GMC) and any code of practice on Confidentiality and Data Protection as expected by Claimont.
- To ensure that all information collected, stored, and used is done so in compliance with the above Act and any relevant Claimont Policies.
- To raise any matters of concern with your Manager/Director
- To recognise that promoting the welfare and safeguarding children, young people and adults is everyones business and access training and supervision as appropriate to the role.
- To support the organisation in ensuring service users are protected from abuse or the risk of abuse and their human rights are respected and upheld.
- To ensure concerns are responded to appropriately in line with the Claimont Safeguarding Adults Policy and the Child Protection Policy and interagency safeguarding procedures.
- To comply with recruitment and other checks as requested by the organisation including undertaking an Enhanced Disclosure via the Criminal Records Bureau.
- Ensure the effective flow of information within the team, between the team and management and with external parties, representing corporate messages constructively and observing Claimont's internal communication policies and procedures.
- Carry out day to day tasks in accordance with stated policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Help to project the desired image of Claimont by demonstrating the corporate values through own example while ensuring they are developed with others by promoting thinking, skills and behaviour associated with Claimont's leadership and culture.
- Internal Stakeholders and Claimont team members
- External contacts
- Governance leads in CCG and CQC
- Local Authorities and other organisations.
- External stakeholders in relation to client safety, quality, and clinical governance queries.
- Clients
- External professionals
- Under the guidance of the Head of Clinical Operations, take day-to-day responsibility as a Case Manager for an identified caseload of clients with needs of varying complexity.
- To act as an advocate for people with trauma.
- To actively assist people as well as their carers and health and adult social care staff when using acute services.
- Engaging and interacting with to include them in decision making and care planning.
- Assessing patients, planning their care and identifying Reasonable Adjustments to enhance their care.
- Utilising a problem-solving approach to Care of patients.
- Promoting the safety and wellbeing of patients significant others and visitors.
- Promoting and delivering health education within the clinical area for patients.
- Under the guidance of the Clinical MDT, devise treatment programmes to address the recovery needs and physical wellbeing of individuals with varying mental health needs, undertaking a variety of evidence-based interventions relative to caseload priorities.
- Undertake generic mental health assessments and formulate agreed care plans in conjunction with the MDT, patient, and their family/carers.
- Carry out thorough risk assessments and create risk management plans ensuring appropriate risk documentation is available for appropriate individuals.
- To monitor service users during assessment activities and take the appropriate action in relation to any significant changes or possible risks.
- Attend Professionals Meetings, Progress Reviews and other work-led meetings as required and ensure clear channels of communication. Offer to the team his/her own insights into the health and well-being needs and wishes of the patient and make suggestions on the treatment that might be needed.
- To identify any specific precautions or contraindications to the proposed interventions/treatments and take the appropriate action.
- To respect the service users dignity, wishes and beliefs; obtain their consent for the interventions and/or treatments to be undertaken.
- To have sound knowledge of the use of medication for individuals with Mental Health difficulties, including side effects and contra-indications. To maintain awareness of Claimont medicine management policies and protocols and ensure adhered to practice guidance, as they are updated and respond to national and local guidance.
- To prepare for, undertake and record interventions/treatments correctly, and in line with legislation, policies, and procedures and/or established protocols.
- Ensure that written records of all aspects of service user treatment and progress are maintained throughout the treatment process.
- Complete and maintain all documentation and records as required, including electronic patient records within 24 hours of event
- Carry out activities with clients that enable full access to community life.
- Work with families/carers to assist them in understanding mental health and coping effectively with issues arising from their role as carers.
- Maintain the highest degree of confidentiality in delivery of treatment packages.
- Maintain effective communication with referring agents as appropriate.
- Maintain a high level of professional core psychiatric skills.
- Maintain effective clinical links with colleagues, carers and relatives of service users and develop links with community services/resources.
- Develop the use of evidence-based practice.
- Undertake clinical, professional, and managerial supervision (within the specified time), in line with professional and Trust policies.
- Attend and fully contribute to all team meetings.
- To report assessment findings in the appropriate format to the people who need them
- To ensure confidentiality and security of patient data is always maintained in compliance with the Data Protection Act.
- To ensure confidentiality of staff, patients and carers is maintained in line with Claimont policy.
- To attend appropriate mandatory training courses in line with requirements of the role, Health and Safety Regulations and as part of personal development, e.g., systems training, fire awareness training, appraisals.
- Ensure relevant registrations are maintained.
- Be part of the RCN or an equivalent professional body for insurance and advice purposes.
- To carry out any other duties as requested by the Registered Manager to ensure the quality of service provided by the team.
- To actively participate in a performance review and the development and implementation of a personal development plan.
- To take responsibility for their own professional development ensuring professional standards are maintained and statutory and mandatory training is in date and attend any training as requested. To adhere to the Professional Code of Conduct relating to your profession (if applicable).
- To uphold the principles and values set out in the Claimont Contractors Manual.
- To ensure that the health and wellbeing of patients is at the centre of all activities and that all staff engage and communicate with patients as appropriate.
- To always promote quality and safety of patients, visitors and staff thus enabling Claimont to meet its regulation requirements (Care Quality Commission Registration Regulations and Outcomes) that relate most directly to patients and strive for continuous quality improvement.
- To observe Claimont Equal Opportunities Policy providing equality of treatment and opportunity to employees, service users and service providers irrespective of sex, sexuality, age, marital status, ethnic origin, or disability.
- To take responsibility for the health & safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their omissions or actions at work.
- To promote Claimont Health and Safety Policy and ensure matters are managed in accordance with it.
- To co-operate with Claimont to ensure that statutory and departmental regulations are adhered to.
- Report accidents, incidents and near misses, implementing corrective action where necessary.
- To comply fully with the duties and responsibilities outlined the Claimont Information Governance Policy.
- To comply with the Data Protection Act 1998, NHS Confidentiality guidelines (e.g., Caldicott, GMC) and any code of practice on Confidentiality and Data Protection as expected by Claimont.
- To ensure that all information collected, stored, and used is done so in compliance with the above Act and any relevant Claimont Policies.
- To raise any matters of concern with your Manager/Director
- To recognise that promoting the welfare and safeguarding children, young people and adults is everyones business and access training and supervision as appropriate to the role.
- To support the organisation in ensuring service users are protected from abuse or the risk of abuse and their human rights are respected and upheld.
- To ensure concerns are responded to appropriately in line with the Claimont Safeguarding Adults Policy and the Child Protection Policy and interagency safeguarding procedures.
- To comply with recruitment and other checks as requested by the organisation including undertaking an Enhanced Disclosure via the Criminal Records Bureau.
- Ensure the effective flow of information within the team, between the team and management and with external parties, representing corporate messages constructively and observing Claimont's internal communication policies and procedures.
- Carry out day to day tasks in accordance with stated policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Help to project the desired image of Claimont by demonstrating the corporate values through own example while ensuring they are developed with others by promoting thinking, skills and behaviour associated with Claimont's leadership and culture.
- Internal Stakeholders and Claimont team members
- External contacts
- Governance leads in CCG and CQC
- Local Authorities and other organisations.
- External stakeholders in relation to client safety, quality, and clinical governance queries.
- Clients
- External professionals
- Degree in professional nursing.
- Professional Registration.
- Evidence of continued professional development appropriate for the role,
- Evidence of post graduate education in specialist clinical area.
- At least 2 years 0f experience of working within a nursing team.
- Experience of supporting people in trauma.
- Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients.
- Experience of working within the community and/or in a forensic setting.
- Degree in professional nursing.
- Professional Registration.
- Evidence of continued professional development appropriate for the role,
- Evidence of post graduate education in specialist clinical area.
- At least 2 years 0f experience of working within a nursing team.
- Experience of supporting people in trauma.
- Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients.
- Experience of working within the community and/or in a forensic setting.
Job summary
Claimont Health -
Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse (Female Only) - Newcastle
Are you an experienced Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse? Are you ready for a new and unique challenge where you are empowered to give your aspired level of person-centred care from beginning to end of the patient journey?
Claimont Health is a CQC registered unique mental health service provider in the private sector, predominantly providing person centred, holistic services to clients who prefer to be treated in the comfort of their own home. We offer a tailored service, providing highly skilled mental health professionals to complement clients needs.
We are looking for an outstanding Lead RMN to join our team. The job will be for a bespoke package of care for a female client with complex trauma in the community setting.
Claimont are looking for an RMN who is passionate, kind, caring and has a passion for delivering outstanding care for a client who presents with complex challenges and trauma.
This role will be for an RMN to work in the community, supporting a client with a bespoke package of care on a 2.1 bases.
Main duties of the job
What do we need from you?
So what can we offer in return for your dedication and commitment?
About us
Please apply if you would like to hear more about an opportunity where you will have time to provide the specialist care you envisaged when you chose your career in mental health.
Claimont Health Follow safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each persons individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.
Claimont Health is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and in order to reflect the diversity of its population, positively encourages applications from all areas of the community. We aim to be representative organisation with regards to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, beliefs and sexual orientation and are fully committed to equality, diversity and human rights.
Date posted
16 August 2023
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
L0047-NO124
Job locations
John de Mierre House
20 Bridge Rd
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 1UA
Freeman Hospital
Freeman Road
High Heaton
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE7 7DN
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
The Post holder will undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner and work within their professional scope of practice to deliver individualised care that supports patients to achieve a desired outcome.
The post holder willco-ordination and the delivery of a high-quality mental health care using evidence-based practice through the provision of clinical advice and support; acting as a role model; and providing education and training where appropriate.
They will liaise closely with external professionals, family and carers, local services, and anyone else involved in the patients care package.
Key accountabilities
Internal contacts
Job responsibilities
The Post holder will undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner and work within their professional scope of practice to deliver individualised care that supports patients to achieve a desired outcome.
The post holder willco-ordination and the delivery of a high-quality mental health care using evidence-based practice through the provision of clinical advice and support; acting as a role model; and providing education and training where appropriate.
They will liaise closely with external professionals, family and carers, local services, and anyone else involved in the patients care package.
Key accountabilities
Internal contacts
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Claimont Health LTD
Address
John de Mierre House
20 Bridge Rd
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 1UA
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Claimont Health LTD
Address
John de Mierre House
20 Bridge Rd
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 1UA
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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